Check with venues for performance, dates and times.

Nov. 25-Dec. 11	ODC Dance The Velveteen Rabbit 25th anniversary production of Margery William's heart-warming tale of love, loyalty and hope. Created by ODC Co-Artistic Director KT Nelson.	Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Nov. 26-Dec. 23	Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF presents its third annual holiday production of Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets (formerly called Nutcracker at Zeum), a unique version of the classic ballet Nutcracker with a contemporary twist. Featuring the return of former ODC dancer Brian Fisher as Drosselmeyer.	CHILDREN’S CREATIVITY MUSEUM (formerly known as Zeum), San Francisco
Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 8:00 pm	Printz Dance Project HOVER SPACE Choreographed by Stacey Printz, a single themed evening length show investigates what takes place in the rich, chaotic, risky, intimate, in-between spaces of life.	Z Space at Theater Artaud, San Francisco
Dec. 1, 6:00-8:00 pm	Rodin and the Dancing Body Open Rehearsal In conjunction with the exhibition Rodin and America, Muriel Maffre, former principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and lecturer in the Dance Division of the Stanford Drama Department, teaches a fall course that explores the intersection between Rodin and dance. Rodin's friendship with local dance artist Isadora Duncan is the starting point for this exhibit, during which students move through the museum's auditorium with their dancing bodies, providing a unique perspective on a significant aspect of Rodin's work. Dance artist and LINES Contemporary Ballet Director Alonzo King joins Maffre and her students for a series of open rehearsals.	Roble Gym, Stanford University
Dec. 1, 2, 3	Contra Costa Ballet The Story of the Nutcracker Guest Artists: Jackie McConnell, Robert Dekkers, Charles Anderson, Marlene Swendsen, Katarina Wester, Kristin Lindsay, Megan Steffens, Oliver Freeston	Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Dec. 1-4	Sonoma State University Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Fall Dance Concert 2011 Explores a wide variety of styles and genres such as hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and ballet. Under the direction of Kristen Daley, student choreography celebrates the creativity and talent of future dance artists.	Evert B. Person Theatre, Rohnert Park
Dec. 2-3, 8:00 pm	Cal Performances Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch Danzón Funny, bittersweet meditation on humanity's trek through 20th-century life, named for the lively and passionate Cuban dance form. The only U. S. appearance by the company this season.	Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Dec. 2, 7:00 pm Dec. 3, 3:00 pm	Alonzo King LINES Ballet Fall Dances Dominican University BFA program	Angelico Hall, Dominican University, San Rafael
Dec. 2, 8:00 pm Dec. 3, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm Dec. 4, 7:00 pm	InkBoat and ODC Theater Line Between World Premiere. A duet between inkBoat founder Shinichi Iova-Koga and performance artist Dohee Lee. A work about the liminal place between waking and sleeping where the rules of one reality dissolve into the other.	ODC Theater, San Francisco
Dec. 3, 2:00 pm	Rodin and the Dancing Body Final Showcase In conjunction with the exhibition Rodin and America, Muriel Maffre, former principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and lecturer in the Dance Division of the Stanford Drama Department, teaches a fall course that explores the intersection between Rodin and dance. Rodin's friendship with local dance artist Isadora Duncan is the starting point for this exhibit, during which students move through the museum's auditorium with their dancing bodies, providing a unique perspective on a significant aspect of Rodin's work.	Roble Gym, Stanford University
Dec. 3, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Dec. 4, 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm	San Francisco Youth Ballet 11th Annual Nutcracker Full-length version, featuring principal dancers Bernadette Torres and Carlo di Dio from California Ballet Company, the students of San Francisco Youth Ballet and guest dancers from the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance.	Mercy High School Theatre, San Francisco
Dec. 10, 2:00 pm	Morgan Hill Dance Center Clara's Tea Party Features dancers in costumes, delicious holiday treats, a lively story time rendition of Nutcracker, a fun craft project, a photo opportunity, and a raffle.	Morgan Hill Dance Center
Dec. 10 & 11	CITY BALLET SCHOOL 9TH ANNUAL NUTCRACKER Choreography by Artistic Director Galina Alexandrova, a former dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and San Francisco Ballet and Yuri Zhukov, a world-class choreographer and former Kirov Ballet and San Francisco Ballet principal dancer. Students ages 6 to 19 years old perform.	Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco
Dec. 10–18	The Nutcracker Valley Dance Theatre With full orchestral accompaniment by the Livermore-Amador Symphony, includes Cantabella Children's Chorus and Harmony Fusion performing pre-show carols. The Asbury Ringers ring in the theater lobby December 16, 17 and 18.	Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Dec. 10 – 23	Ballet San Jose THE NUTCRACKER	San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 14, 8:00 pm	Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program Student Choreography Showcase Tickets $5 at the door	Studio Gracia, 19 Heron Street, San Francisco
Dec. 15, 7:30 pm	Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program Student Choreography Showcase Tickets $5 at the door	Alonzo King LINES Ballet,San Francisco
Dec. 16, 9:00 p.m	San Francisco Ballet Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid on Public TV as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.	KQED TV
Dec. 17, 5:00 PM Dec. 18, 2:00 PM	Bayer Ballet Company Winter Fairy Tale A magician's magical book helps bring to life a Russian New Year's Eve forest fairy tale, filled with sweet animals, animated toys and other fairyland creatures.	Mountain View Center for The Performing Arts
Dec. 14-24 Santa's Sweets:Dec. 17, 2:00 pm Toys for Tots: Dec. 18, 7:00 pm	Smuin Ballet The Christmas Ballet: Smuin Ballet’s Holiday Favorite New Works: Amy Seiwert, Choreographer New Works: Robert Sund, Choreographer	Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Dec. 18	Morgan Hill Dance Center THE NUTCRACKER	West Valley College, Saratoga
Dec 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec 24 at 11 a.m.	Oakland Ballet Company Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker With live music courtesy of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, conducted by Michael Morgan. Sweet Dreams Parties follow the 2:00 pm matinees and allow children and families to meet characters from the ballet and enjoy sweets, refreshments and holiday cheer for an additional ticket price.	The Paramount Theatre, Oakland

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